Back on Your Feet, Get Well Card

I still had my "Back on Your Feet" set sitting out so I thought I'd make another card using it.  Are you surprised that I did not put my set away from yesterday? I'm not. I'm not good about putting things back right away. I usually wait until the sets are stacked so high that they topple over or I have no room to work on my table. I'd like to be better about putting things away right away but at this point in my life I don't see that ever happening!!! LOL Today's card was quick and easy and here's how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Cinnamon Cider card stock. I loved this color so much I went from a variety pack to a whole pack of it because it's perfect for gingerbread men. I may buy another pack just to have it on hand before it retires in 2022. I think I have plenty of time to decide if I need more.  LOL

I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper from the "Flowers for Every Season" 6" x 6" paper stack. It measures 4" x 5-1/4".  

I cut a piece of So Saffron card stock that measures 2-3/4" x 4-3/4".  I textured it using the "Old World Paper" embossing folder.  That's a fun folder to play with. I taped this piece to the DSP, lining it up on the top, left and bottom.

I stamped the giraffe from the "Back on Your Feet" set using a 2-1/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Whisper White card stock. Black Memento ink was used to stamp the image.  I colored it in using the light Daffodil Delight Blends pen and the light Pumpkin Pie Blends pen. And that was it for the coloring.  I taped this piece to a 2-3/8" 4-1/8" piece of Cinnamon Cider card stock.  I glued this piece to the top of the embossed So Saffron piece. Tape didn't want to stay stuck on it.  Though it did on the other side of the textured piece.  

The words are from the same set and were stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White using black Memento ink.  I die cut them with the smallest circle die in the "Layering Circles" Framelets.  And I used the smallest scalloped circle die on a scrap piece of Cinnamon Cider. Or you can use the larger Cinnamon Cider layer before you tape it to the giraffe piece. I taped the two circles together and then set them in place on the right side of the giraffe using Dimensionals.

And that was it. This was a very quick and easy card to make.  It's just the right colors for a man or a woman.

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look,                                      Wanda

Snow Front, Masculine Christmas or Holiday Card

As I promised, no Paper Pumpkin card today.  Though I have several other ones I'd like to make from that kit. I thought last months kit was fun but this one is just as fun and prettier because it's Christmas themed. I found this pretty card on Pinterest.  It's kind of busy but yet it's got some fun things going on in it. You've got the sun setting behind the mountains, pine trees in rows, a cute snowman and a little dear by a pond. You can see the original card here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Mossy Meadow card stock. 

The focal piece was die cut using the largest "Stitched Rectangle" dies. The layer behind it is Coastal Cabana. I tried to cut it 4" x 5-1/4" but the stitched die piece was not 1/8" smaller, so you will need to adjust the size on your paper cutter.  My focal piece is Very Vanilla card stock.

I stamped the two mountains first using Soft Suede ink. I used a sponge dauber and So Saffron to make the sun.

The trees on the right were added first and then the green hills. Both were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. Then the trees in the front and middle were added.

Balmy Blue that was stamped off once was used for the blue hills. The snowman and pond were also stamped using Balmy Blue ink.

The deer was stamped using Soft Suede ink.

I took my Basic Black marker and colored in the snowman hat and I used the Pumpkin Pie marker to make the snowman nose orange.

The layers were taped together and a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock was added to the inside and the card was done.

There was a lot of stamping on this card but it was worth it. It's a great winter/holiday card. It could even be used for a masculine birthday, get well, sympathy or thinking of you card.  It was a fun card to make!

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop in today,                                                                          Wanda

World of Good, Sailing Home, Blossoms in Bloom, Masculine Birthday Card

I purchased the "World of Good" Designer Series Paper (DSP) to use with the "Sailing Home" set. I know there was a new set to go with the new paper but the "Sailing Home" was still current so I thought I would play with it some more and get my "monies worth out" of it!  I bought this set as a bundle so I have the matching dies. I didn't use those here today.  

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy card stock.  I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of the DSP from the "World of Good" 12" x 12" package.  When I cut my DSP, I cut a 4" strip from the 12" x 12" sheet.  After cutting 5-1/4" off I cut a 3" piece.  I placed the tip of that 3" piece to the center of the card front and lined up the other corner tip to the top right side.  I marked the top edge and the side edge and cut those two to fit.  I taped that piece in place.

I stamped the sail boat from the "Sailing Home" set using Night of Navy ink on Very Vanilla card stock.  I die cut it with the second largest Stitched circle die.  I cut a gold foil circle that was a little bit larger than the stitched circle.  I should have used copper foil paper, I was once again not paying attention to my papers. UGH.  But no one will really notice, it blends well.  The gold reflects so much that it makes the copper lines look gold.  No one will be the wiser.  I taped those two pieces together and added Dimensionals to the back. I set it on top of the card but didn't set it in place. I needed to know where the words were to go.

The words are from the "Blossoms in Bloom" set. I stamped them using Night of Navy ink.  I was looking for some words that weren't too frilly looking.  These were perfect.

I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock on the inside and the card was done.  

This was a fun and easy card to make.  I don't have enough masculine cards in my stash. I need to make a few more.  This would also work as a Father's Day card, masculine Get Well card, and even a masculine Sympathy card.

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Sailing Home, Itty Bitty Greetings, Father's Day Card, Masculine Card

Masculine cards are hard to come by.  Well, ones that have a nice look to them and that are easy to make too.  I found this one while surfing the net. I thought it would be great to make it into a Father's Day card since Father's Day is coming up soon.  I found the card here but didn't get any information on how to make it, so here's how I did it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Early Espresso.

On top of that I taped a piece of Night of Navy that measures 4" x 5-1/2".

The blue striped paper is from the "Come Sail Away" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack.  I taped it to the Night of Navy piece after I stamped the words from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set.  The words were stamped using Night of Navy ink.  

I die cut the Early Espresso piece using the second largest "Stitched Nested Labels" die and I cut a Whisper White piece using the next size smaller.

I sponged Balmy Blue at the top part of the piece and Night of Navy at the bottom.

I stamped a light house from the "Sailing Home" set using black Memento ink.  I sponged some Crumb Cake ink on it and I used the matching die cut to cut it out.  I set it on top of the sponged piece so I could see where I needed to stamp the birds.  I also needed to know where I had to tie on some Night of Navy with Sahara Sand Baker's Twine.  I just wrapped it around the piece twice and tied a knot.

I set the light house in place using Dimensionals and I set the Whisper White piece in place with Dimensionals as well.

I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I really like the looks of it. I didn't have all the stamps that were used in the original card, mainly the water and the sky but I worked with what I had and it I think it turned out just fine.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Itty Bitty Greetings, Snow Front, Get Well Masculine Card

Today I needed to make a get well card. My daughter-in-laws grandpa is in the hospital.  Nothing like being hospitalized over the holidays.  SO I thought I would send him a card to let him know we are thinking of him and wish him a quick recovery.  And this is what I came up with.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Shaded Spruce card stock. I cut the card stock on the 8-1/2" side.  This card opens at the bottom.

I took a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Whisper White card stock. I made 3 marks on the card. One where I wanted the point to be and the other two on the sides.  On the left I marked it at 2-3/4" up from the bottom.  And on the right side I marked it at 2-1/2" up from the bottom. I cut the left side from the side mark to the point mark.  I repeated that for the other side.

Then I began my stamping using  the Snow Front set. I stamped the mountains first using Crumb Cake ink.  Then I stamped the lake using Pool Party ink.  Above the lake I added some Smoky Slate land. The trees were added next using Shaded Spruce ink.  The deers were then added using Early Espresso ink.  They looked like they were floating, so I added some Crumb Cake land.

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set. I stamped them on Mint Macaron card stock using Shaded Spruce ink.  I die cut them with the smallest "Stitched" circle die cut.  I set the words in place using Dimensionals.

And for the final touch, I attached a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside for writing on!

This was a quick and easy card to make.  I like this set and I hope it carries over to the new catalog.  There is another set coming in the spring catalog, it would be fun to have all three sets in the main catalog.

I don't know how cheery this card is but it's definitely a masculine card! Maybe just the fact of being thought of will create a cheery feeling.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,

Wanda

Waterfront, Perennial Birthday, Masculine birthday Card

I can't believe how horrible I am at taking photos with my camera.  I'm REALLY good with my 35 mm camera but when it comes to the camera phone. Well, you can see for yourself!!!  But you get the gist of the image and it's almost always in focus, it's just almost always crooked that's all! LOL

Oh and I'm not sure why I can't get my text to be "normal" instead of below my image.  But I'm leaving it because I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what was wrong and I give up. SO it is what it is today!

Today's card was a super fun and easy card to make. At least that went well!  LOL

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. On top of that is a 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Soft Sued card stock.  And the Whisper White focal piece was cut 4-7/8" x 3-5/8".  

I used the "Waterfront" set to make this card. The mountain was stamped first and I used Soft Suede card stock. I stamped off once and then on the Whisper White piece.  Next I stamped the "grass" using the new Granny Apple Green.  It gives it the look of spring. I will have to try this in the fall using a darker green for the "grass" and a darker blue for the water and see if it gives the feeling of the season! And then again by the time fall rolls around I will have forgotten I was thinking of doing that!!! LOL

Okay, after I added the "grass" I stamped the trees using Garden Green. I wish I would have taken the Early Espresso marker and drawn in the trunks. It would give the trees a little more definition.  The water was stamped using the new Balmy Blue and I did stamp off once before stamping on the Whisper White.

The words are from the "Perennial Birthday" set and were stamped using Soft Suede, right from the ink pad, not stamped off.  And that was it.  I just taped the layers together and I was done!  As quick and simple as that. And it's such a wonderful masculine card. It would also make a great masculine get well card or even a Father's Day card.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Truly Tailored, Masculine Card, Retiring Stampin' Up! Set, 2018 Occasions Catalog

It makes me sad to see this set leave.  There's just not enough masculine sets.  And the ones they have don't even compare to the amount of female sets.  This was a fun set to play with and it expires on May 31st.  I pulled all the sets that will be retiring and I plan on playing with them a LOT before they retire.  

I found this card on Terri's display board a month or so ago and I took a photo of it with my phone. (Terri has a new blog) The image has been in my phone and about 100 photos later I thought I would look at what's on my phone.  And there it was.  Well, not quite like this.  The bottom of the original card had some stamped splashes on it and the words "P.S. Happy Birthday".  I thought I would use a retired mustache since I had die cut a couple of extras and put them in the "Truly Tailored" set.  

This card is very easy to make and if you don't have the mustache, you can either add words there, move the circle down further or leave it open.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that I added two pieces of card stock and one piece of Decorative Series Paper (DSP) from the "True Gentleman" paper.  I cut those strips 1-1/4" x 3".  I added a piece of the Night of Navy corduroy ribbon to the bottom of where the strips ended.  I taped them to the back of the Whisper White piece. 

I stamped the words using Night of Navy ink and I die cut them with the 2-3/8" circle die. I die cut a black scalloped circle that was just a little bigger than the white circle. I taped those pieces together and added Dimensionals to the back.  I made sure that the Dimensionals didn't touch the ribbon.  It would cause the circle to sit crooked.

I added Dimensionals to the back of the mustache and set it in place.  I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of white card stock to the inside for writing and that was it!!

This was a very easy and fun card to make.  What a great way to use up some strips of DSP!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Lovely as Tree, Tree Rings, Masculine Card, Stamp a Stack

Here is a VERY fun card I made at Terri's Stamp-a-Stack on Thursday night.  What a fun time that was.  Stamping with some great gals, lots of fun cards to make all rolled up in an evening out away from home and dishes!!! LOL

This card was made using a folded half-sheet of Crumb Cake card stock.  Next we inked up the "Tree Rings" background image and stamped it on the card stock.  I prefer to fold my card stock first, some people fold it when they are done stamping.  Whatever works best for you.  

The strip was cut 1" x 5-1/2".  It was taped in place. On top of that is a 4" piece of burlap ribbon.  

The tree was stamped on a piece of Crumb Cake card stock using the "Lovely as a Tree" set.  It was punched out using the 1-3/4" circle punch.  The layer behind it was made using the new "Starburst" punch.  The layers were taped together and then set in place using Dimensionals.  And that was it.

Super fun and easy to make.  It's a wonderful masculine card!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Colorful Season, Seasonal Layers, Masculine Card

I have not played much with the "Colorful Season" set, mostly because I wanted it because of the snowflakes.  I am not ready to play with snowflakes yet.  I'm waiting to see if there is a large "Merry Christmas" in the fall occasions catalog coming out next month.  I hope so because I have our Christmas card figured out in my head if that's the case!!!  I was going to keep my fingers crossed but it's hard to make cards and type with crossed fingers!! LOL

Anyway, let's get on to today's card.  I do love these leaves, though I do know summer is still going on hot and heavy (heavy and thick air some days).  I thought about doing green leaves but then the cut wood didn't seem to go well with it. Not so much with the color but with the notion. Cut wood usually means fall and dead leaves.  Those leaves are usually a myriad of colors, I picked three!  I used Pumpkin Pie, Peekaboo Peach, and Crushed Curry.  

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Pumpkin Pie with a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Very Vanilla on top.  The wood pile piece is cut from the "Wood Texture" Designer Series Paper (DSP), it measures 1-1/4" x 4-1/2".  The layer behind it is cut 1-3/8" x 4-5/8" from a scrap piece of Pumpkin Pie.

I stamped the leaves using Crushed Curry, Peekaboo Peach, and Pumpkin Pie ink.  I die cut the leaves using the "Seasonal Layers" dies and I set them in place with a tiny piece of Dimensional on the large spot just above the stem.  It was just enough to raise it and hold it in place.  I lined up the leaves with the stamped image.  That was it. I didn't add any words. I'm not sure what occasion I wanted to use this card for.  I'll add that when I need the card.  It's a wonderful masculine card!  Great for Father's Day, masculine get well, masculine sympathy, masculine birthday or thinking of you!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Upcycled Paper Pumpkin Calendar Pages, Masculine Get Well Card

I had gotten a stamp set (several) for Christmas and today I thought I would play with one.  It is not a Stampin' Up! set but it was still fun to play with.  

Earlier this month I had cannibalized the calendar I had made from a 2015 Paper Pumpkin Kit.  I LOVED the background cardstock that was used on them, so I picked out the ones that were my favorite and removed the calendars and other items and much to my surprise, I didn't rip any of the image while removing the Dimensionals.  SO I have some fun backgrounds to play with.  You can see the calendar pages by clicking here.  This image was perfect to make a card with.  This image is from the Art Impressions (AI) set SCO681. It also has Hampton Art on the front too, with an "H" sticker on the bottom right corner.  That is all the info I have on the set.  There is no name on it, just that number.  

I tried to match some cardstock to the calendar piece.  It's a pretty bluegray but I couldn't find a color to match, so I went with Basic Gray.  I like it but it did make the background look more gray than bluish.  But it's okay, I like it anyway.  

I colored in the hospital gown and the socks with the Basic Gray marker.  I took the Marina Mist marker and made little dots on the gown.  I thought it could use something more than just being plain gray.  It was fun coloring the image with markers. Once I was done, I layered it with a piece of Basic Gray cardstock.  

The words were also in the set.  I added a scalloped oval to the words and set it in place using Dimensionals.  The inside of the card reads: "Hope you'll soon be fully re-covered?"  LOL  Just TOO darn cute!  I stamped two of this guy but I can't find the other one. When I do I may try a different background and see what else I can create with it.  

Now I have a masculine get well card for my stash.  Doesn't matter though, if I need one I usually make a fresh one.  It's not like the ones in my stash go bad (like eggs in the fridge) but I just feel I need to make a fresh one when I need one.  Though I have on rare occasions grabbed a card from the stash because I needed one immediately, just minutes before I had to head out the door.  But most of the time I make fresh ones.  Silly me!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Wetlands, Get Well Card

Today I was playing around with some fonts on my computer and I ended up with this.  Though I am not pleased with it once I saw it on here.  I think I need to move the word "soon" over to the center.  I think it will balance it out better. In a different font it was fine but these too, though they do meld together nicely, they need to be centered with each other. There's a lot more to combining fonts than I thought, but it's a fun learning experience.

I found a fun card on and I thought I would make a masculine get well card.  I LOVED how the original card had the sponging on the bottom left.  I tried to duplicate it but sponging is not an exact science and you will never be able to duplicate your own sponging.  I do like what I ended up with and if you do not compare it to the original card no one will be the wiser!!! LOL  You can see the original card here.  

Before I began the sponging, I cut an "L" shaped piece of cardstock so I could use it as a template to sponge.  I taped it in place with removable tape.  Then I sponged.  Once I was done sponging I took my stylus and my scoring board and made the lines on the side and bottom.  The original card had the lines going all the way up and down and across both sides.  I liked it but I wanted to try to be a little different, so I just stopped where they intersected.  

Next I stamped the goose on the card stock.  Then I stamped another one and fussy cut it out.  I colored in the beak, head and neck using a Basic Gray marker.  Then I used a blender pen and the Chocolate Chip marker and colored in the goose.  

The words were done on my computer and I used the stitches oval die to cut them out.  I used a scalloped oval die to cut out the layer behind it.  I set the words and goose in place using Dimensionals.  And that was it.  Not too difficult but I don't see myself making a lot of them!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda